Tuesday 24 December 2019

Merry Christmas with Turner And Kirwan Of Wexford's 1977 Absolutely And Completely






A brilliant album of progressive songs that I believe will surely make your Xmas.

It would be nice if there were more like this hiding out there, the perfect mix of creative rock with elements of classical music, striving to achieve something far far beyond the mainstream radio songs of the day with inventiveness and poise, very much in the Genesis vein in fact, but there doesn't seem to be much more for us to find.  For this reason some turn to folk music some to basic rock or singer-songwriter, some like me to fusion where there are still albums full of creative invention and interesting ideas, for example, chord progressions never heard before, or very chromatic melodies that are far outside of anything tin pan alley, plus the virtuosity expected of jazz musicians.  And I don't doubt for even a second there are library albums out there yet unearthed or unripped that are superbly progressive in the style we love here.  In fact, there's one that blew me away from one of our most famous and beloved progressive library writers that I'll hold on to for next year for possible posting.

But this one is a real treat for the progressive lover for sure.  Just listen to the Distant Ships on the horizon:





More distant ships like that one, please!

And Merry Christmas to all.  Or rather Happy Holidays.  Whatever.

14 comments:

  1. https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/fx4qg6

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  2. thanks! looks intriguing - have a lovely xmas, and ta for all your postings, A

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  3. Wow, guess we have to wait for santa tomorrow lol
    Will do it when home ftom work

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  4. turns out I forgot to renew my sendspace account, link should work now

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  5. As Frodo said to Samwise on Mount Doom,
    "I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam."
    Or at least that's what I say to the Old Master Julian;
    the honor is still mine brother :)
    I stopped in my tracks when I heard these lyrics,
    "One day, you and Frodo tripped away,
    Oh I surely thought I'd never see you again.
    Still dreams of yesteryear
    Came to nightmares of today,
    And tomorrow's dawn may bring
    The Final Toast."
    Listening to the third track, 'Frodo's Theme', again, smiling :)
    ...now there's a place I could stay with friends and a full pipe ;)
    Sometimes a Lp resonates with one's inner wavelength and vision to such a magnitude that a full body electric magnetic synapse receptor rejuvenation occurs!!!
    When we reach track five, 'A Traveling People-Tinker's Curse'
    the permaGrin level is already peaking high, so you almost don't see the celestial explosion coming at 4:35>>!!!!! complete cellular harmony command center powerLove!!! Can't remember the last time I rewound a track three times in a row on 1st spin, put on my Goonies Never Say Die headband, turned volume up to 50, rolled a number and yelled out victoriously....possibly a fist-pump or two ;)
    And as the Distant Ships leave the Havens behind -
    Rejoice! We're finally out at sea again, with all our ties to land cast off,
    the last of it went under with the sun...
    Once more, to be set Free!
    Freely singing old fears away to celebrate our new born Dream...
    The spears of morning, shining bright, will clear the grim clouds of the past!
    Once again, you've given me my best Xmas present :) this LP has blown my mind, spoke to my soul and warmed the heart :)
    Thank You brother.
    Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to you and yours :)
    Here's to setting a groovy New scene, so the next chapter in the Book Of Life is a beautiful composition filled with love, truth, healing, freedom, and enjoyment!

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    1. beautiful, thanks for the appreciation!
      Happy Holidays to you too!

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  6. Well my friends, it is my great pleasure to share a true Monster that has haunted the deepest waters of my wishlists for over 20 years :)
    From the radically groovy far-out reaches of innermost fun and the realms of powerLove-charged sands spilling out of Brian Wilson's grand sandbox,
    here is the legendary double Lp surf movie soundtrack, 'A Sea For Yourself' from 1973!! This rare and wonderful soundtrack to Hal Jepsen's surf film was created by a heady congregation led by Dennis & Daryl Dragon and Rick Henn, with help from many other talented friends.
    I cannot say it any better than Mike Hamlin of KIKI Honolulu did in the liner notes from the Lp itself, "There's a lot more - 4 sides of music that rockets all the way from the shit-kickin' strains of 'Sugar In My Coffee' to the phased-out limits of 'Cosmosis' to the staccato power horn riffs on 'Cholo'. Rock, country, electronic, jazz, there are enough musical trips on this album to keep you stoking through several long winter nights. Music is my life - I listen to a lot of it. A hell of a lot - and this one I recommend to you - whatever you're paying for it - it's a deal. So light up - get it on your record player - and 'Sea For Yourself'." Right on Mike!

    A Sea For Yourself [1973]

    www120.zippyshare.com/v/PICb7xTr/file.html

    And funny enough, right after I posted in a comment that I still had all my files and was going to share them here - over half of them got deleted... so I've re-upped a few slowly and will share what I got left here shortly :)
    For the Holiday :) here's two past jolly Xmas mixes of mine that are sure to raise more than one smile ;)

    From All Of Us To All Of You...www72.zippyshare.com/v/33793275/file.html

    XmasEveNightMagic...www14.zippyshare.com/v/uiwtYAxz/file.html
    [fyi file is labeled 'default' lol]

    And another old classic treat,
    an old Hearts Of Space radio show classic program from 1988 titled 'Whales Alive'....besides the always top-notch space music, this one is very special, for besides a wonderful oceanic journey filled with whale songs, Leonard Nimoy does multiple readings of various classic poems :) it truly is priceless :)

    HOS #142 Whales Alive...www33.zippyshare.com/v/na2O7KsK/file.html

    Happy Holidays my friends!

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    1. nice, tons of fresh material to listen to for the holidays... couldn't ask for more!

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    2. strongly recommend everyone listen to the 'VA - sea for yourself'
      it's killer! and I never heard of it/knew of it before
      https://www.discogs.com/Various-A-Sea-For-Yourself/release/6652284
      https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/18gku5
      www120.zippyshare.com/v/PICb7xTr/file.html

      and anything surf is up my alley

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  7. Merry Christmas for you and family , a big hug !

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